Terms of Service

Welcome to My Benefits California ("we," "our," or "us"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the mybenefitscalifornia.com website and benefits information services (collectively, the "Service").

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service.

Please read these Terms carefully. They contain important information about your legal rights, remedies, and obligations. By using the Service, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

My Benefits California provides an informational website that allows users to learn about California benefits programs without requiring registration or payment. The Service includes information about:

• CalFresh food assistance
• Medi-Cal health coverage
• CalWORKs cash aid
• Other California assistance programs
• Application processes and procedures

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (or any part or content thereof) at any time with or without notice. We will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Service.

While our basic information service does not require registration, we may offer optional account creation features for enhanced functionality. If you choose to create an account, you are responsible for:

• Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
• All activities that occur under your account
• Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account

You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Service if we suspect that you have violated these Terms.

When using our Service, you agree not to:

• Use the Service for any illegal purpose or in violation of any laws
• Violate or infringe other people's intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other legal rights
• Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation
• Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Service or the servers or networks used to make the Service available
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Service or any systems or networks connected to the Service
• Use the Service to transmit any viruses, worms, defects, Trojan horses, or other items of a destructive nature
• Use the Service to create fraudulent or false benefits applications
• Engage in any harassing, intimidating, predatory, or stalking conduct

We reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates this provision, including without limitation, reporting you to law enforcement authorities.

The Service and its content, features, and functionality are owned by My Benefits California and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Service for your personal purposes in accordance with these Terms.

The My Benefits California name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of My Benefits California or its affiliates. You must not use such marks without our prior written permission.

The Service may contain links to third-party websites, services, or content that are not owned or controlled by My Benefits California. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

You acknowledge and agree that My Benefits California shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such third-party websites or services.

We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that you visit.

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, My Benefits California disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

My Benefits California does not warrant that:

• The Service will function uninterrupted, secure, or available at any particular time or location
• Any errors or defects will be corrected
• The Service is free of viruses or other harmful components
• The results of using the Service will meet your requirements

You understand and agree that you use the Service at your own discretion and risk.

IN NO EVENT SHALL MY BENEFITS CALIFORNIA BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, My Benefits California shall not be liable for any damages, including but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses resulting from:

• The use or inability to use the Service
• Any changes made to the Service
• Unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data
• Statements or conduct of any third party on the Service
• Any other matter relating to the Service

In no event shall our total liability to you for all claims exceed the amount you paid to us for the Service during the twelve (12) months prior to the claim or action giving rise to the liability, or $100.00, whichever is greater.

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless My Benefits California, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Service.

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of California, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.

Any legal action or proceeding relating to your access to or use of the Service shall be instituted in a state or federal court in California, and you agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of litigating all such actions or proceedings.

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of any changes by posting the new Terms on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top.

Your continued use of the Service after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. If you do not agree to the new Terms, you must stop using the Service.

It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically for changes.

We may terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Service, with or without notice, for any conduct that we, in our sole discretion, believe is in violation of these Terms or is harmful to other users of the Service, us, or third parties, or for any other reason.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

Entire Agreement: These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and My Benefits California regarding the Service and supersede all prior and contemporaneous written or oral agreements.

Waiver: No waiver of any term of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and our failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

Severability: If any provision of these Terms is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect.

Assignment: You may not assign or transfer these Terms, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. Any attempt to assign or transfer these Terms without such consent will be null.